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July 8, 2014Comments Off on Boko Haram beyond Nigeria: Girls’ education under threat

By Bina Shah The terrible kidnapping of the 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by Boko Haram, a Nigerian armed group, has evoked disgust and condemnation from people all over the world. The incident happened more than a month and a half ago, yet nothing has happened to help these girls except for a Twitter hashtag campaign and the reported arrival of a British ...

By Shahzada Zulfiqar The closure of all private English-medium schools and language centres in Balochistan since April 25 has made headlines around Pakistan. After news of the closure broke, people across the province assumed that the Taliban, or outfits affiliated with them, had penetrated the Baloch belt which is generally known as a liberal region. But the honour this time ...

June 30, 2014Comments Off on Balochistan Chief Minister Vows to Fight Terrorists in Panjgur

By Mir Behram Baloch QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch has vowed to fight the extremists and terrorists forcibly closing educational institutions in Panjgur district of the troubled province. At a seminar held in Quetta on Saturday, politicians, educators and members of civil society urged law enforcement to protect teachers and education institutions in Panjgur, one of the most backward districts in ...

By Gul Khan Naseer I have been advocating for the rights of religious minorities and marginalized groups in my area since I became a human rights activist and a development professional. Still, there is much more to do, as it is just the beginning. It is really very discouraging for me and my friends that the indigenous Hindu community is ...

June 15, 2014Comments Off on Germany: B.R.P protest against Human Rights violations in Balochistan‏

Germany: Baloch Republican Party Germany chapter held a protest demonstration in Frankfurt Romerberg town hall against enforced abduction of Baloch Student Organization Azad chairman Zahid Baloch and military operations in Balochistan. The protest was aimed to highlight the gross Human rights abuses in Balochistan being committed by state forces, such as enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and military operations Balochistan. Baloch ...

June 12, 2014Comments Off on Baloch Political Philosopher and nationalist Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri laid to rest in New-Kahan, Quetta

Quetta: Baloch Political Philosopher and veteran Baloch nationalist Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, who passed away on June 10th, has been laid to rest in New-Kahan, Quetta on Thursday. Thousands of Baloch people, political leaders, students participated in the Funeral. Nawab Khair Buksh Marri (86) died on Tuesday in Karachi at a private hospital after his worse health condition. His dead body was ...

Karachi : Baloch nationalist Leader Khair Bakhsh Marri passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at private hospital in Karachi. Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, 86, was hospitalized in Liaquat National Hospital Karchi up on his serious illness where he was under treatment in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). According to the doctors because of a brain stroke he was unable to ...

June 10, 2014Comments Off on Ban ki-Moon condemns terror attacks including Shia genocide in Pakistan

“The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by this upsurge of violence across Pakistan,” a statement issued by Ban’s spokesperson said here. Ban deplored the terrorist attacks, including the assault on Jinnah International Airport in Karachi in which at least 29 people died, and the attacks targeting Shia pilgrims in Balochistan that left 25 people dead and many others injured. He urged ...

June 6, 2014Comments Off on PAKISTAN: The AHRC appeals to Lateef Johar to end the hunger strike

A young student of 22 year has entered into 46 days of his hunger strike unto death today. His condition is very critical and there are fears of his slipping into coma as he faints most of the time. The government has completely ignored his hunger strike and forget providing medical help has not even bothered with monitoring his health. ...

May 30, 2014Comments Off on Pakistan: The “Last Chance” for Girls’ Education

By Malik Siraj Akbar A religious extremist group that is determined to prevent girls from going to school in Pakistan’s Balochistan province left a bizarre warning on Tuesday outside a private school: “This is your last chance,” read a hand-written threatening letter that had been affixed outside the main entrance of the best known local school, the Oasis School. They had also ...

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